School profile

Newlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Yateley, GU46 6EY

Requires improvement

Map showing Newlands Primary School

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,878 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Newlands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils173
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Cathy Shephard
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116080.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils173
Girls75
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11%
First language not English5.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size24.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.5%
Other White
5.8%
Other mixed
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)7.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.08
Support staff (FTE)8.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, worse than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, worse than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Newlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryYateley SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCranford Park Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWestfields Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWestfields Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableYateley Manor SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryFrogmore Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPotley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, SandhurstAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryFrogmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFrogmore Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Newlands Primary School

What is Newlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newlands Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newlands Primary School rank in England?

Newlands Primary School ranks 8,878 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Newlands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Newlands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Newlands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Newlands Primary School made 21 offers from 59 applications (2.8 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Newlands Primary School?

Newlands Primary School has 173 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Newlands Primary School?

Newlands Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Newlands Primary School?

At Newlands Primary School, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Newlands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Newlands Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.